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Speaker Martin Romualdez urged Filipinos to proudly and bravely wave the national flag amid what he described as “bullying or intimidation” from outside forces. “In these times, when we face challenges and pressures from outside forces, let us not be daunted. The world may be vast and sometimes overwhelming, but our spirit as Filipinos is […]
“With the rising tension between China and the Philippines, the government must take positive preemptive action to ensure that we protect our citizens from manipulation and misinformation campaigns using social media––from any foreign adversary country.” This was the rationale given by Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante for filing House Bill Number (HB) 10489, a […]
The Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in Tawi-Tawi has, by far, registered the highest attendance among members of the House of Representatives, with over 95 lawmakers attending the two-day event in the Municipality of Bongao.Speaker Martin Romualdez, one of the main proponents and prime mover of the BPSF, was pleased to see 95 lawmakers attending […]
In a decisive move to address the urgent need to stem the increase in the prices of basic goods, particularly rice, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill 10381, which would strengthen the government’s buffer stocking authority. The bill, which received an overwhelming majority of 231 affirmative votes, three negative votes, […]
The House of Representatives resumed its inquiry into the surge of Chinese students enrolling in various higher educational institutions (HEIs) in the country, especially in Cagayan province and other areas in Luzon.The committee on justice chaired by Negros Occidental Representative Juliet Marie de Leon led in the inquiry on the basis of House Resolutions 1666 […]
The House of Representatives approved on final reading a bill seeking to expand the options for registration and voting for Filipinos abroad.Voting 188 against 0, the chamber approved House Bill (HB) 10178 amending the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003, as amended. “The bill aims to make voter registration and voting easier and more accessible […]
The congressional Commission on Appointments (CA) will conduct separate confirmation hearings on May 21, for Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac and a batch of 33 newly promoted military generals and colonels. CA Assistant Minority Leader and Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel said Cacdac will be vetted by the CA’s Committee on Labor, Employment, Social Welfare […]
With no Philippine university landing in the top 100 of a survey of Asian higher education institutions (HEIs), two House members vowed to push for the education sector to have a bigger budget allocation to raise the quality of education at par with global standards.Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante and Lanao del Sur 1st District Representative […]
House Committee on Human Rights Chair Benny Abante Jr. welcomed the creation of the Special Committee on Human Rights Coordination, and said the initiative “will contribute to efforts to promote and enforce human rights in the country”. According to Abante, “a government takes its cue from its leaders.” “The President, by issuing Administrative Order No. […]
The House Committee on Energy chaired by Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco on Tuesday began deliberations on House Resolutions (HRs) 1685 and 1690 to address the frequent power issues in the Luzon and Visayas grids.Velasco expressed hope that the hearing would shed light on the matter and eventually contribute to stabilizing the electricity supply. The […]